The request to revise Minor in International Studies

Date: October 7, 2015
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: September 18, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2016

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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Minor in International Studies

A Minor in International Studies requires completion of 18 semester hours (and 6 to 8 hours of foreign language at the 2000-level) with a GPA of 2.5 2.0 or above. Students complete 6 hours of introductory coursework a 3 hour introductory course in International Studies and 12 15 hours from courses in a selected concentration with an INTL prefix. Students select a concentration in African Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, or Latin American Studies(Note: no new students admitted to Latin American Studies concentration). A self-designed concentration focusing on a particular issue, theme, or region is also available. All students pursuing the minor must have their curriculum approved by an advisor.

Minor Requirements

Core Courses (6 hours) Required Course (3 Hours)

Select six hours of introductory coursework from:

• INTL 1101 Introduction to International Studies (3)

and one of the following:

• ANTH 1101 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
• GEOG 1101 World Regional Geography (3)
• POLS 1130 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
• POLS 1150 Introduction to International Politics (3)

Foreign Language Requirement (6-8 hours)

Select six to eight hours of foreign language at the 2201 and 2202 level in a language appropriate to the selected concentration. If 2201 and 2202 courses are not available, 1201 and 1202 in a second appropriate language may be presented, if approved by an advisor.

Area Concentration Requirement (12 hours) International Studies Electives (15 Hours)

Select twelvefifteen hours of related International Studies coursework appropriate to the selected concentration in African, Asian, European, or Latin American Studies (see list of recommended eligible courses below). All courses must be chosen from outside the student’s major and from at least two departments.

African Studies

• INTL 2101 Introduction to African Studies* or HIST 2211 Introduction to African Studies*
• AFRS 2206 African Literature, Music and Art
• AFRS 2207 Introduction to Pan Africanism
• AFRS 3265 African Economic Development
• AFRS 4101 Modern African Literature in English
• AFRS 4105 African International Relations or POLS 3169 African International Relations
• ANTH 2111 Peoples of Africa
• ENGL 4155 Pan African Literature
• HIST 2210 Pre-Colonial Africa
• POLS 3143 African Politics

Asian Studies

• INTL 2201 Introduction to Asian Studies* or HIST 2201 Introduction to Asian Studies*
• ARTA 2112 Asian Art
• HIST 2200 Asian Civilization
• HIST 3161 History of Modern China
• HIST 3162 Revolutionary Movements in Modern China
• HIST 3165 History of Modern Japan
• HIST 3168 Women and the Family in Modern East Asia
• HIST 3170 Vietnam: Century of Conflict
• JAPN 3130 Business and Culture in Japan
• JAPN 3140 Anime and Japanese Popular Culture
• JAPN 3160 Topics in Japanese Film
• JAPN 3209 Japanese Civilization and Culture
• POLS 3148 Chinese Politics
• POLS 3165 East Asia in World Affairs
• RELS 2102 Introduction to Asian Religions
• RELS 2154 Hinduism
• RELS 2157 South Asian Buddhism
• RELS 2166 Daoism
• RELS 2169 Mahãyãna Buddhism in East Asia
• RELS 3163 Religious Art and Architecture of India
• RELS 3166 Taoism

European Studies

• INTL 2301 Introduction to European Studies* or HIST 1121 Introduction to European Studies*
• ARTA 3120 20th Century Art in Europe
• ENGL 3128 British Literature Since WWI
• ENGL 4123 The Modern British Novel
• LACS 3160 European Cinema
• FREN 2209 French Civilization
• FREN 3209 France Today
• FREN 4003 Studies in French Literature
• FREN 4007 Studies in French Culture and Civilization
• FREN 4202 Survey of French Literature II
• GERM 3030 Studies in German Culture
• GERM 3050 Studies in German Literature
• GERM 3160 Survey of German Film
• GERM 4204 Survey of German Literature II
• HIST 2152 European Women’s History
• HIST 2252 Russian History From 1917 to the Present
• HIST 2261 Britain Since 1688
• HIST 2271 Modern France
• HIST 2281 Twentieth Century Germany
• HIST 3140 Irish History
• HIST 3147 The Third Reich
• HIST 3148 The Holocaust
• PHIL 3020 Modern Philosophy
• POLS 3141 European Politics
• POLS 3153 European Union
• RELS 2101 Introduction to Western Religions
• RELS 4101 Religion and Modern Thought
• RUSS 3203 Russian Civilization and Culture
• SPAN 3209 Spanish Civilization and Culture
• SPAN 4202 Twentieth Century Spanish Literature

Latin American Studies

• INTL 2401 Introduction to Latin American Studies* or HIST 2207 Introduction to Latin American Studies*
• AFRS 3190 Political Economy of the Caribbean (or LTAM 3190)
• ANTH 2116 Contemporary Latin America (or LTAM 2116)
• ANTH 4116 Culture and Conflict in the Amazon (or LTAM 4116)
• ARTA 3112 Pre-Columbian Art (or LTAM 3313)
• HIST 2206 Colonial Latin America (or LTAM 2206)
• HIST 3174 Resistance and Adaptation (or LTAM 3274)
• HIST 3175 Reform, Riots, Rebellions (or LTAM 3275)
• HIST 3176 History of Mexico (or LTAM 3276)
• HIST 3177 The Cuban Revolution (or LTAM 3277)
• HIST 3178 History of Brazil (or LTAM 3278)
• HIST 3179 Authoritarianism in Latin America (or LTAM 3279)
• HIST 3260 U.S. and Latin America (or LTAM 3260)
• POLS 3144 Latin American Politics (or LTAM 3144)
• POLS 3154 Political Economy of Latin America (or LTAM 3154)
• POLS 3164 U.S.-Latin American Relations (or LTAM 3164)
• SPAN 3019 Hispanic Women Writers in English Translation (or LTAM 3319)
• SPAN 3029 Cultural Dimension of Business with Spanish-Speaking Countries (or LTAM 3129)
• SPAN 3160 Studies in Hispanic Film (or LTAM 3360)
• SPAN 3210 Spanish American Civilization and Culture (or LTAM 3310)
• SPAN 3212 Introduction to Spanish American Literature (or LTAM 3312)
• SPAN 4120 Advanced Business Spanish I (or LTAM 4120)
• SPAN 4121 Advanced Business Spanish II (or LTAM 4121)
• SPAN 4210 Studies in Spanish American Poetry (or LTAM 4310)
• SPAN 4211 Studies in Spanish American Prose Fiction (or LTAM 4311)
• SPAN 4212 Studies in Spanish American Theater (or LTAM 4312)
• INTL 2100 Introduction to Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies (or HGHR 2100)
• INTL 2121 Introduction to Development Studies
• INTL 2131 Peace, Conflict, and Identity (or ANTH 2131)
• INTL 3000 Topics in International Studies.
• INTL 3111 Politics and Culture in Literature.
• INTL 3112 Globalization and Culture. (or ANTH 3112
• INTL 3115 Globalization and Digital Media. (or COMM 3126)
• INTL 3116 Cultures and Conflicts (or ANTH 3116)
• INTL 3117 Narratives and Conflicts (or ANTH 3117)
• INTL 3120 Women’s Studies International. (or WGST 4120)
• INTL 3125 Food and Globalization (ANTH 3125)
• INTL 3127 Global Media. (or COMM 3127)
• INTL 3131 Diplomacy in a Changing World (or POLS 3159)
• INTL 3135 Origins of Globalization (ANTH 3135)
• INTL 3136 Globalization and Resistance (ANTH 3136)
• INTL 3137 International Human Rights (or POLS 3137)
• INTL 3151. International Political Economy. (or POLS 3151)
• INTL 3162 Europe and the World (or GEOG 3162)
• INTL 3171 Comparative Genocide (HIST 3171)
• INTL 3172 Political Repression and Rebellion in the Contemporary World (HIST 3172)

*Required Course for Major

Note: Lists are subject to additions and deletions. Other courses may be considered, subject to approval of an advisor.

Self Designed Concentration

Students choosing to focus their study around a particular issue, theme, or region not covered by the other area concentrations may do so with the prior advice and permission of an advisor and subject to the regular availability of sufficient courses and an appropriate foreign language.

Education Abroad Requirement

Although not required for the minor, education abroad is encouraged and recommended. The Office of International Programs offers a range of programs of varying duration. Academic credits earned may be applied to the requirements of the minor, subject to approval by an advisor.